Astoria Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line)
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Astoria Boulevard
 
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| New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||
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| Address |
Astoria Boulevard & 31st Street Queens, NY 11102 |
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| Borough | Queens | ||||||||
| Locale | Astoria | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°46′12″N 73°55′05″W / 40.769979°N 73.918161°WCoordinates: 40°46′12″N 73°55′05″W / 40.769979°N 73.918161°W | ||||||||
| Division | B (BMT) | ||||||||
| Line | BMT Astoria Line | ||||||||
| Services |
N  (all times)W  (weekdays only) |
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| Transit connections |
 New York City Bus:  M60 SBS to LaGuardia Airport MTA Bus: Q19
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| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms cross-platform interchange |
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| Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | ||||||||
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| Opened | February 1, 1917 | ||||||||
| Former/other names | Astoria Boulevard – Hoyt Avenue | ||||||||
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| Passengers (2015) | 3,926,062  0.3% |
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| Rank | 128 out of 425 | ||||||||
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| Next north |
Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard: N W
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| Next south |
30th Avenue (local): N W Queensboro Plaza (express): no regular service |
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Astoria Boulevard (also known as Astoria Boulevard – Hoyt Avenue) is an express station on the BMT Astoria Line. Located above 31st Street at Astoria Boulevard and the Grand Central Parkway in Astoria, Queens, the station is served by the N train at all times, as well as by the W train on weekdays.
This elevated station opened on February 1, 1917, along with the opening of the rest of the Astoria Line, as an IRT line station, and the BRT (later BMT) also provided joint service.
On the morning of May 1, 1998, a backhoe working underneath the station (not performing New York City Transit-related work) struck the mezzanine, ripping out three support beams while damaging four more and creating a huge hole in the floor. There were no injuries, but trains bypassed the station at restricted speed. Cleanup work began immediately and by noon, the slow speed restriction was removed. By 3:00 p.m., a temporary wooden floor was installed. Less than eight hours from the time of the first response, the station was back in full service. Permanent repairs were made overnight.
The station has three tracks and two island platforms. The center track is not used in revenue service, but it had been used regularly as recently as 2002.
The station has wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanines. The northbound platform’s benches are surrounded by low windscreen on three sides. The southbound platform bears the tertiary name of Columbus Square, for a small park containing a statue of Columbus by Angelo Racioppi immediately east of the southeastern stair of the station. It also has an enclosed waiting area.
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